title: A redesigned pressure ulcer program based on nurses' beliefs about the Braden Scale.
abstract: We examined nurses' perceptions about the value and applicability of the Braden Scale as an evidence-based practice assessment tool for determining nursing interventions. Findings revealed that nurses most often chose interventions associated with improving mobility over all other components of the Braden Scale assessment. The redesign of a clinical education program using targeted scenarios for aligning nurses' practice beliefs with comprehensive evidence-based practice interventions is described.
authors.affiliation: Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76104, USA.
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tchato
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Putnam
authors.forename: Glenn H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Raup
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index